Louisiana Team Profile

Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (@RaginCajunsFB)
Michael Desormeaux (5th year) (29-25) #64
Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0) | Proj: 0 - 12 (#94) | SOS: (#75)
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Louisiana's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/12	Louisiana at USC	+31
Sat 9/19	Louisiana vs UAB	-8.5
Sat 9/26	Louisiana at Charlotte	-11.5

Record Prediction: 0 - 12 #94
Schedule Rating: #75
Future 2027 Schedule

Louisiana's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 8/30	Louisiana vs Rice	-14.5	49.5	L 12 - 14	U	N
Sat 9/6	Louisiana vs McNeese	-19.0	50.0	W 34 - 10	U	Y
Sat 9/13	Louisiana at Missouri	+27.5	47.5	L 10 - 52	O	N
Sat 9/20	Louisiana at Eastern Michigan	-2.5	51.5	L 31 - 34	O	N
Sat 9/27	Louisiana vs Marshall	+2.5	47.5	W 54 - 51	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11	Louisiana at James Madison	+18.5	44.5	L 14 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/18	Louisiana vs Southern Miss	+4.5	54.5	L 10 - 22	U	N
Sat 10/25	Louisiana at Troy	+7.0	47.5	L 23 - 35	O	N
Sat 11/1	Louisiana at South Alabama	+3.5	52.5	W 31 - 22	O	Y
Sat 11/8	Louisiana vs Texas State	+3.5	62.5	W 42 - 39	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Thu 11/20	Louisiana at Arkansas State	+2.5	54.5	W 34 - 30	O	Y
Sat 11/29	Louisiana vs UL Monroe	-10.5	47.5	W 30 - 27	O	N
Wed 12/17	Louisiana vs Delaware	-1.5	60.5	L 13 - 20	U	N

2025 Schedule Rating: #106
2025 Record: 6 - 7 (SBC: 5 - 3)
Spread Record 6 - 7 - 0 | O/U 8 - 5

Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 2 Good, 0 Avg, 2 Bad, 7 Poor

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Louisiana's 2024 Schedule
Sat 8/31	Louisiana vs Grambling			W 40 - 10
Sat 9/7	Louisiana at Kennesaw State	-14.5	46.5	W 34 - 10	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/21	Louisiana vs Tulane	+1.5	53.5	L 33 - 41	O	N
Sat 9/28	Louisiana at Wake Forest	+3.0	59.5	W 41 - 38	O	Y
Sat 10/5	Louisiana at Southern Miss	-17.5	57.5	W 23 - 13	U	N
Sat 10/12	Louisiana vs App State	-10.0	64.0	W 34 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/19	Louisiana at Coastal Carolina	-6.0	57.0	W 34 - 24	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/29	Louisiana at Texas State	+4.0	60.5	W 23 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/9	Louisiana vs Arkansas State	-14.0	60.0	W 55 - 19	O	Y
Sat 11/16	Louisiana vs South Alabama	-6.5	60.0	L 22 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/23	Louisiana vs Troy	-7.5	51.5	W 51 - 30	O	Y
Sat 11/30	Louisiana at UL Monroe	-8.5	50.5	W 37 - 23	O	Y
Sat 12/7	Louisiana vs Marshall	-5.0	58.0	L 3 - 31	U	N
Sat 12/28	Louisiana vs TCU	+9.5	61.0	L 3 - 34	U	N

Louisiana's 2023 Schedule
Sat 9/2	Louisiana vs Northwestern State	-35.0	54.5	W 38 - 13	U	N
Sat 9/9	Louisiana at Old Dominion	-6.0	51.0	L 31 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/16	Louisiana at UAB	+2.0	60.0	W 41 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/23	Louisiana vs Buffalo	-10.5	57.5	W 45 - 38	O	N
Sat 9/30	Louisiana at Minnesota	+9.5	49.0	L 24 - 35	O	N
Sat 10/7	Louisiana vs Texas State	-1.0	67.5	W 34 - 30	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/21	Louisiana vs Georgia State	-3.0	62.0	L 17 - 20	U	N
Sat 10/28	Louisiana at South Alabama	+11.5	55.0	W 33 - 20	U	Y
Sat 11/4	Louisiana at Arkansas State	-9.0	60.0	L 17 - 37	U	N
Thu 11/9	Louisiana vs Southern Miss	-8.5	51.5	L 31 - 34	O	N
Sat 11/18	Louisiana at Troy	+17.5	47.5	L 24 - 31	O	Y
Sat 11/25	Louisiana vs UL Monroe	-12.5	53.0	W 52 - 21	O	Y
Sat 12/16	Louisiana vs Jacksonville State	+3.5	58.5	L 31 - 34	O	Y

Louisiana's 2022 Schedule
Sat 9/3	Louisiana vs SE Louisiana	-13.5	61.0	W 24 - 7	U	Y
Sat 9/10	Louisiana vs Eastern Michigan	-11.0	56.0	W 49 - 21	O	Y
Sat 9/17	Louisiana at Rice	-11.5	52.0	L 21 - 33	O	N
Sat 9/24	Louisiana at UL Monroe	-9.5	51.0	L 17 - 21	U	N
Sat 10/1	Louisiana vs South Alabama	+8.5	47.0	L 17 - 20	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Wed 10/12	Louisiana at Marshall	+10.5	45.5	W 23 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/22	Louisiana vs Arkansas State	-6.0	51.0	W 38 - 18	O	Y
Thu 10/27	Louisiana at Southern Miss	-2.5	42.5	L 24 - 39	O	N
Sat 11/5	Louisiana vs Troy	+3.5	42.5	L 17 - 23	U	N
Thu 11/10	Louisiana vs Georgia Southern	-3.5	63.0	W 36 - 17	U	Y
Sat 11/19	Louisiana at Florida State	+25.0	52.5	L 17 - 49	O	N
Sat 11/26	Louisiana at Texas State	-5.0	44.0	W 41 - 13	O	Y
Fri 12/23	Louisiana vs Houston	+5.5	56.5	L 16 - 23	U	N

Louisiana's 2021 Schedule
Sat 9/4	Louisiana at Texas	+8.5	58.0	L 18 - 38	U	N
Sat 9/11	Louisiana vs Nicholls	-26.0	65.0	W 27 - 24	U	N
Thu 9/16	Louisiana vs Ohio	-18.5	56.5	W 49 - 14	O	Y
Sat 9/25	Louisiana at Georgia Southern	-14.5	54.5	W 28 - 20	U	N
Sat 10/2	Louisiana at South Alabama	-12.0	52.5	W 20 - 18	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/12	Louisiana vs App State	+4.5	57.5	W 41 - 13	U	Y
Thu 10/21	Louisiana at Arkansas State	-17.0	70.0	W 28 - 27	U	N
Sat 10/30	Louisiana vs Texas State	-21.0	58.0	W 45 - 0	U	Y
Thu 11/4	Louisiana vs Georgia State	-13.5	53.5	W 21 - 17	U	N
Sat 11/13	Louisiana at Troy	-6.5	48.0	W 35 - 21	O	Y
Sat 11/20	Louisiana at Liberty	+4.0	53.5	W 42 - 14	O	Y
Sat 11/27	Louisiana vs UL Monroe	-21.5	56.0	W 21 - 16	U	N
Sat 12/4	Louisiana vs App State	+2.5	52.5	W 24 - 16	U	Y
Sat 12/18	Louisiana vs Marshall	-4.0	55.5	W 36 - 21	O	Y

2026 class: 176 points   #85
2025 class: 170 points   #77
2024 class: 155 points   #92
2023 class: 156 points   #87
2022 class: 116 points   #111

Average Class Ranking:   #90
Average Recruiting Points: 154

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Average G5
4 Year Class: #84 - Best: #77 Worst: #92

CFB Crootin Averages
Sun Belt Class: 176  #94
Group of 5 Class: 169  #101
FBS Class: 198  #70

2021 class: 168 points   #67
2020 class: 162 points   #72
2019 class: 162 points   #66
2018 class: 125 points   #109
2017 class: 104 points   #120

Average Class Ranking:   #87
Average Recruiting Points: 144

Transfer Portal Classes
2026 Portal Class #157 - 5 players, 83 Avg
2025 Portal Class #125 - 7 players, 84 Avg
2024 Portal Class #106 - 7 players, 85 Avg
2023 Portal Class #110 - 2 players, 0 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #177 - 1 players, 0 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Tim Leger (been OC for 3 years) #52

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
D'Wayne' Winfield	127	216	59%	1555	11	7	7.2
Daniel Beale	42	84	50%	385	1	4	4.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
D'Wayne' Winfield	152	667	9	4.4	42
Anthony Reagan Jr. (Tr)	105	549	7	5.2	56
Steven Blanco	30	156	2	5.2	34
Tylon Citizen	14	27	1	1.9	10

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Shelton Sampson Jr.	32	537	6	16.8	45
Caden Jensen	29	231	1	8.0	40
Anthony Reagan Jr. (Tr)	20	166	1	8.3	32
Brock Chappell	12	108	1	9.0	35

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Jim Salgado (been DC for 3 years) #108

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Terrence Williams	95	3	1	0	0
Brent Gordon Jr.	62	1	0	1	11
Jake St. Andre	50	2	1	2	0
Maurion Eleam	47	2	1	0	3

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS
Terrence Williams	95	3	1	0
Trey Fite	10	1	1	1
Cameron Whitfield	30	2	1	3
Caleb Kibodi	24	1	1	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Brent Gordon Jr.	62	1	0	1	11
Maurion Eleam	47	2	1	0	3
Fitzgerald West Jr.	22	2	1	1	2

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 93% #1
Offense Returning Production: 128% #1
Defense Returning Production: 58% #74
Louisiana's Official Roster

Transfer Portal
2026 Portal Class #157
5 Commits, 83 Avg Rating
12% of 2026 Roster from Portal, 6% TY

Team Talent
2026 Talent Rating: 590.00 #96
Offense Talent #86 | Defense Talent #101
2025 #102 | 2024 #85 | 2023 #96 | 2022 #93

2026 - 2023 Records
2026 Record: 0 - 0
2026 Conf Record: 0 - 0
Spread: 0 - 0 - 0 | Totals: 0 - 0

2025 Record: 6 - 7
2025 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 5

2024 Record: 10 - 4
2024 Conf Record: 7 - 2
Spread: 7 - 5 - 1 | Totals: 6 - 8

2023 Record: 6 - 7
2023 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 5

Four Year Record: 22 - 18
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 19 - 19 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 15 - 10

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 6 - 7
2022 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 7 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 7

2021 Record: 13 - 1
2021 Conf Record: 9 - 0
Spread: 7 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 10

2020 Record: 10 - 1
2020 Conf Record: 7 - 1
Spread: 5 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 3 - 8

2019 Record: 11 - 3
2019 Conf Record: 7 - 2
Spread: 9 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 8

Eight Year Record: 62 - 30
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 47 - 43 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 45 - 17

Louisiana Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2025	Ventures Bowl	Louisiana vs Delaware	-1.5	60.5	L 13 - 20
2024	Mexico Bowl	Louisiana vs TCU	+9.5	61.0	L 3 - 34
2023	Orleans Bowl	Louisiana vs Jacksonville State	+3.5	58.5	L 31 - 34
2022	Independence Bowl	Louisiana vs Houston	+5.5	56.5	L 16 - 23
2021	Orleans Bowl	Louisiana vs Marshall	-4.0	55.5	W 36 - 21
2020	Responder Bowl	Louisiana vs UTSA	-14.0	54.5	W 31 - 24
2019	Lendingtree Bowl	Louisiana vs Miami (OH)	-15.5	55.5	W 27 - 17
2018	Cure Bowl	Louisiana vs Tulane	+3.5	60.5	L 24 - 41
2016	Orleans Bowl	Louisiana vs Southern Miss	+2.0	57.0	L 21 - 28

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.12 (100)	1.21 (94)	39% (110)	3.45 (96)	27.6 (109)	41%	55%	.19 (91)	1.2 (38)	46% (124)	3.33 (36)	30.4 (104)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.3 (16)	1.35 (25)	45% (47)	4.27 (32)	28.5 (81)	43%	64%	.22 (97)	1.09 (7)	48% (126)	4.43 (121)	30.2 (103)

More Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2025	13	30:06	18.9	41%	55%	5.9	46.5	1.5	1.4	4.5	1.7	2

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs
2024	14	29:12	19.7	43%	64%	5.4	44.5	0.6	1.4	3.9	1.5	2

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2025 Offense	13	26	30.3	23.8	38.7% (110)	3.45 (96)	1.5	19	344	183	161	4.6	56% (21)	41% (120)	42% (86)	35% (128)	16% (80)	.12 (100)
2025 Defense	13	29.2	27.2	32.8	46.1% (124)	3.33 (36)	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	53% (108)	45% (29)	48% (126)	45% (111)	14% (110)	.19 (91)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
2024 Offense	14	30.9	34	32	44.5% (47)	4.27 (32)	0.6	20	401	159	242	5	53% (52)	47% (80)	42% (91)	47% (17)	11% (10)	.3 (16)
2024 Defense	14	24.1	25.6	20.8	48.4% (126)	4.43 (121)	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	50% (61)	50% (77)	53% (133)	44% (105)	13% (121)	.22 (97)

Run Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2025 Offense	13	56% (21)	42% (86)	39.6	182.9	4.6	26 (40)	.13 (62)	2.9 (74)	71% (76)	11% (106)	0.99 (57)
2025 Defense	13	53% (108)	48% (126)	-	-	-	-	.18 (114)	3.29 (124)	73% (80)	9% (103)	0.99 (87)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
2024 Offense	14	53% (52)	42% (91)	31.6	158.9	5	26 (36)	.2 (33)	3.24 (35)	76% (44)	6% (6)	1.07 (31)
2024 Defense	14	50% (61)	53% (133)	-	-	-	-	.24 (121)	3.36 (118)	82% (116)	7% (125)	0.87 (18)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2025 Offense	13	41% (120)	35% (128)	14.4	26.3	161.2	6.1	11.2	12 (121)	14 (119)	.15 (115)	1.6 (42)	33% (107)	26% (111)	.2 (106)	5% (45)	1.9 (108)
2025 Defense	13	45% (29)	45% (111)	-	-	-	-	-	-	9 (55)	.27 (81)	1.5 (33)	26% (133)	28% (41)	.31 (75)	5% (102)	2.3 (133)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
2024 Offense	14	47% (80)	47% (17)	18.4	27.5	241.9	8.8	13.1	22 (46)	7 (26)	.41 (10)	1.6 (50)	28% (17)	29% (97)	.39 (48)	5% (29)	2.3 (9)
2024 Defense	14	50% (77)	44% (105)	-	-	-	-	-	-	15 (18)	.21 (53)	1.4 (11)	28% (121)	34% (108)	.33 (84)	5% (97)	1.9 (33)

Team Notes
(2/25) QB Winfield better runner than passer, TO issues ❌
(2/25) RB reset, Blanco some exp, have depth options ❌
(2/25) WR Sampson can play, enough here to be good ❌
(2/25) OL decent, 6 w starting exp & should have depth ❌
(2/25) CB Brent Gordon great retain, All American? ❌
(2/25) Def avg, LB most exp, CB strength of team ❌

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes
(2/25) Desormeaux wins 6 in down yrs, 10+ in good ❌

Overall

Team Info

Power #82SP+ #105

Record Prediction: Record Predition Coming Soon

Coaching staff Rank #71

Record

0 - 0
SBC 0 - 0

Vs Spread0 - 0 - 0Totals0 - 0

One Score Games '25: (4-3)(8-14 under M.D.)

5 Year Profile

Declining Average G5

'26 Profile

Down to Below Avg G5

Performance #111

Special Teams #67

Returning Production

From 2025

67% #42

25 QB Lunch Winfield returns (OC back)

Offense 128% #1

Defense 58% #74

Returning Starters: 12 (Off: 7) - (Def: 5)

Proj Portal Starters: 2 (Off: 1) - (Def: 1)

Exp'd Depth: 15 (Off: 8) - (Def: 7)

OL Prod: 70% #413 starters, 3 exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 2,728 #75From Portal: 0 #123

Rush Prod: 53% #88

Rec Prod: 59% #68

Front Seven: 66% #30

Secondary: 47% #102

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #96

Blue Chips (1%) #87

Offense Talent #86

Defense Talent #101

Portal Class #1575 players (83 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #854 YR Class Rating #84

Talent Profile

Consistent Average G5

12% of Roster from Portal, 6% TY

20% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Tim Leger 3

#52

(DC) Jim Salgado 3

#108

2026 Schedule

Information

SOS #75

Louisiana plays 0 opps off a bye

OppsElite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

2025 Record: 6 - 7 (6 - 7 - 0) (SBC: 5 - 3)

2024 Record: 10 - 4 (7 - 5 - 1) (SBC: 7 - 2)

Win History

Past 5 years 8

Avg under Michael D 7

4 Yr Record (22 - 18)

8 Yr Record (62 - 30)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Desormeaux wins 6 in down yrs, 10+ in good

QB Winfield better runner than passer, TO issues

RB reset, Blanco some exp, have depth options

WR Sampson can play, enough here to be good

OL decent, 6 w starting exp & should have depth

CB Brent Gordon great retain, All American?

Def avg, LB most exp, CB strength of team

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

12,377 (67%) #84

75%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 6,286 #80

Defense: 6,091 #87

Players with Starting Exp (30) 16 on Off, 14 on Def

Upperclass

Starters 10 of 22 (45.5%)2-Deep 20 of 44 (45.5%)

Senior/Gr starters: 5 (22.7%) (Off: 1, Def: 4)

Upperclass Two-Deep: 20 of 44 (45.5%)

Upperclass on Roster: 55.6%(70 of 126)

Portals

Top '26 Incoming Portals

Jayce Mitchell (IOL)3★ (.84)

Princeton Malbrue (LB)3★ (.82)

Tito Chikere (EDGE)3★ (.00)

Brodrick Stewart (DL)0★ (.00)

Anthony Reagan Jr. (RB)0★ (.00)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Brent Gordon Jr. (CB)(1 Int, 11 Pd)

Kaden Moreau (G)(C+ Block Grade)

Terrence Williams (LB)(95 Tac, 3 TFL)

Lunch Winfield (QB)(1555 Yds, 11 TD)

Cooper Fordham (C)(C- Block Grade)

Shelton Sampson Jr. (WR)(537 Yds, 6 TD)

Cameron Whitfield (LB)(30 Tac, 2 TFL)

Caden Jensen (TE)(231 Yds, 1 TD)

Recruits

Top '26 Incoming Recruits

Edrick Williams (CB)3★ (.86)

Ke'Rynn Smith (RB)3★ (.86)

Jayden Reed (S)3★ (.86)

Kristion Brooks (WR)3★ (.86)

Jai'Vale Fredericks (OT)3★ (.86)

Trey Shaw (IOL)3★ (.85)

Gunnar Goodwin (IOL)3★ (.85)

Ty Dominique (EDGE)3★ (.84)

Overall

Four Year Ratings Profile

Offense

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Defense

Four Year Ratings Profile